Saint Mary's beacon., 1887-07-14
A SUCCESSFUL sEANcE.


town of Bellevue, I'll. As he sat a
ease in the armchair scanning will
his keen blue eyes the choice items O.
news in bis morning paper, he looked
every inch the shrewd business mar
he was. Socially both he and his wifi.
stood in the front rank.
One half-column in the paper seemed
to interest him beyond all. It was a
brief account Of q mind-reading exhi.
bition given in an Eastern city. =
"Now, that is very remarkable, -
commented Mr.. Clithers, mentally
There is no trick about it either. ]
think the exhibition proved it can be
done. Gracious what a revolution
if every one could become a mind
reader But suppose he must have
a gift"
Just then some painful thought
seemed to intrude upon his mind, for
he frowned. and then, throwing the
newspaper aside, he rose and stepped
to his desk. After a hasty glance
about him, he slipped a key into a
drawer and pulled it out. A pile Of
bills lay in the inside. He shut it
again quickly, and locked it.
so it is still there he muttered.
BY Jove I'd give anything to find
out who's been robbing me lately.
wonder if that mind reader could tell
me, or is it only guy or trick? Iwish
| could get a mind reader to try his
skill on this racket; l know it has
baiiled me-
Now it is always well to consider
whether We really want thing before
we express haphazard desire for it,
because sometimes that eternal school
teacher, Fate, takes it into her head
to accede at once. At least she ap-
parently did it in this case, for, as Mr..
Clithers turned aside from his desk,
the door opened and a tall individual,
arrayed in close buttoned frock coat,
and soft felt hat, advanced with a
light step and presented his card.
Mr.. Clithers read with a percepti-
BILE start the words:
civilian WILLIS CARDINAL,
MIND READER"
This latter, with one comprehensive
glance around the office, removed his
hat, and calmly seated himself, not
failing to note, indeed, the effect his
card had upon Mr.. Clithers. That
gentleman, after staring at the card
some time, at length looked his visi.
tor over, but got little qualification
from his inspection.
A full beard covered the lower part
of Mr.. Cardinalls face and the upper
part, showing two high cheek bones
and pee uliar hooked nose, pinched
at the point, with pair of very bril-.
liant eyes, gave him a hungry lool
not at all prepossessing.
He smiled in a superior way at Mr.
Clithers' scrutiny.
Perhaps YOU wonder why l hav,
called, he remarked, in a full but low
tone. l will tell you. l propose t,
give a seance in this town, and l wisl
to enlist the aid of the very best peo
pie, in order that it may be success
Do not mistake me; ! am not work
ing for money, merely wish to tes
my wonderful power before an audi
ence composed only OF the most intel
ligent and cultured people of Belle
vue.
And you really are a mind read
err
i an only an amateur as yet, sill
but feel the power is in me. l hav
given exhibitions before physicians
men Of science and others. hav
letters from presidents of colleges an,
many literary men. Are you &C
quainted with the President Of tn
Weehawken State University?
Mr.. Clithers confessed that he wa
not acquainted with him.
There is a letter from him. con
tinued the mind reader, picking i
out from a package drawn from hi
pocket.
Mr.. Clithers read it. 1t SCENE,
satisfactory, and he did not doubt tn,
man at all. He was thinking deep
ly, though.
Nov, my dear sir, went on Cardi
nall, i shall have to threw myself o,
your good nature; | desire to invit,
to the seauce only the cultured anC
wealthy people of this town-all thos,
who move in good society, in fact
aud must have their names and ad
dresses
i have a list of those / invited {,
a ball recently, if that will do sal,
Mr.. Clithers, who could see no goo,